What are dogs at airport sniffing for?

Preventing explosives. In the United States, explosives-sniffing dogs graduate from the National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program. They are taught to focus on snigging out passengers or luggage and packages. You will find these dogs in the security line en route to your gate.



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